HC Deb 11 February 1991 vol 185 c319W
Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the 10 local education authorities with the lowest expenditure per pupil on books and equipment; and what is the average local authority expenditure on books and equipment.

Mr. Fallon

The table lists the 10 local education authorities with the lowest expenditure per pupil on books and equipment in 1988–89, the latest year for which information is available. Average local authority expenditure on books and equipment in 1988–89 was £54 per pupil.

Expenditure per pupil on books and equipment—1988–89
LEA £
Tameside 35
Birmingham 34
Merton 34
Barnsley 32
Avon 31
Leeds 22
Lincolnshire 22
St. Helens 22
Cleveland 21
Sheffield 17

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures are based on LEA returns to DOE and pupil number returns to DES.
  2. 2. The figures cover spending on books and equipment in nursery, primary and secondary schools.